10-letter words containing a, e, o
- ad valorem — (of taxes) in proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed
- ad-hockery — reliance on temporary solutions rather than on consistent, long-term plans.
- adaptogens — Plural form of adaptogen.
- adderstone — a prehistoric ornamental bead
- addression — (obsolete) The act of addressing or directing one's course.
- adelantado — a military title given to Conquistadors allowing the bearer the right to become governor or justice of a region
- adenectomy — surgical removal of a gland
- adenopathy — enlargement of the lymph nodes
- adenosines — Plural form of adenosine.
- adenoviral — relating to an adenovirus
- adenovirus — any of a group of viruses that can cause upper respiratory diseases in man
- adequation — Equivalence.
- adhesional — relating to adhesion
- adipocytes — Plural form of adipocyte.
- adipokines — Plural form of adipokine.
- adipopexia — lipopexia.
- admonished — to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
- admonisher — One who admonishes.
- admonishes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admonish.
- admonitive — relating to admonition; admonitory
- adobe flat — a gently sloping clayey plain formed by a short-lived stream or flood water
- adolescent — Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.
- adoptively — in an adoptive manner; by adoption
- adornments — Plural form of adornment.
- adrenalone — An adrenergic agonist used as a topical vasoconstrictor and hemostatic.
- adrianople — Edirne
- adroitness — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- adsorbable — Able to be adsorbed.
- adsorbates — Plural form of adsorbate.
- adsorptive — relating to or characterized by adsorption
- adult home — any of various private residences for former state psychiatric patients, supervised by a department of a state or city government.
- adulterous — An adulterous relationship is a sexual relationship between a married person and someone they are not married to. An adulterous person is someone who commits adultery.
- advisorate — an advisory body or group
- advisories — Plural form of advisory.
- advocacies — the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending; active espousal: He was known for his advocacy of states' rights.
- advocaters — Plural form of advocater.
- advocative — characterized by advocating
- aeciospore — any of the spores produced in an aecium of the rust fungi, which spread to and infect the primary host
- aeciostage — the period in their life cycle during which certain rust fungi produce aecia
- aemulation — Archaic spelling of emulation.
- aeolipiles — Plural form of aeolipile.
- aeolotropy — the state of substances that do not exhibit the same electrical, optical, or other physical qualities in all directions
- aeriferous — conveying air, as the bronchial tubes.
- aerobacter — any bacteria of a former genus (Aerobacter) normally found in the intestine: now in either of two genera (Enterobacter or Klebsiella)
- aerobatics — Aerobatics are skilful displays of flying, usually to entertain people watching from the ground.
- aerobeacon — A light used to warn aircraft away from tall structures.
- aerobicize — (of a person) to perform aerobics
- aerobiosis — life in the presence of oxygen
- aerobiotic — Of or pertaining to aerobiosis.
- aerobridge — A telescoping corridor that extends from an airport terminal to an aircraft and allows secure boarding and disembarkation of passengers.